It has been a long time since I have posted, but we are finally home! At the end of last week, I was asked to stay overnight at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hotel once again to make sure Teaghan would eat through the night. Of course she did this just fine and Brian and I were able to spend one last night in the official worst beds on Earth!
Teaghan also finished her apnea countdown, only having bradys when eating, which they said was quite normal. In fact, they said it is just reflux, which most babies have, it's just that they are not attached to a monitor! She also had to sit in her car seat for almost 2 hours to show that she would not have any issues. Teaghan barely fit in the seat, but after we had her in good, she was fine. She saved us from having to buy the smaller car seat, but just barely...
In the days leading up to her discharge, we had to sign our life away stating that we knew how to take care of our baby. The "care plan" was quite lengthy and we had to sign off on things such as we knew how to give her a bath, we knew signs of fever, and we would restrict our visitors when she was home for the first few weeks. Then we had to watch a series of videos on everything from car seat safety to shaken baby syndrome. Apparently there was no box to check that said second child! While Brian was bored to death going over these videos, I am glad that they do this with all families because many could probably use them!
It is nice to be home without the beeping of monitors and distraction of some of the other babies. It was so hard to watch each of them as they battled their own issues. We could not have asked for better care for Teaghan and were so thankful for all of the support we received. The nurses and doctors were excellent and we can't say this enough!
Charleigh was so proud to bring her baby sister home and has been a big help! She is constantly checking on Teaghan and loves to hold her! Although jealousy shows through every now and then, she has adjusted very well!
Since we have been home, Teaghan has gained 4 ounces and is now weighing 5 lbs. 2 oz. She eats very well...especially in the middle of the night! Now all we needs is some sleep!
My goal is to post at least weekly with an update...we'll see how I do!
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